Archimedes's father was an astronomer and mathematician, knowledgeable and humble. Archimedes means great thinker. Influenced by his family, Archimedes was interested in mathematics and astronomy, especially the geometry of ancient Greece.
When Archimedes was born, the splendid culture of ancient Greece had gradually declined, and the economic and cultural center gradually moved to Alexandria, Egypt. But on the other hand, the emerging Roman Republic in the Italian peninsula is also expanding its power; There is also a new country, Carthage, rising in North Africa. Archimedes grew up in this era of alternating old and new forces, and the ancient city of Silas became the arena of many forces. ?
2. Legend has it that Newton made a model of the windmill after he understood the mechanical principle of the windmill. He tied the mouse to a treadmill with wheels, and then put a corn in front of the wheel, just out of the mouse's reach. The mouse wants to eat corn, so it keeps running, so the wheel keeps turning.
Once again, when he was flying a kite, he hung a small lamp on the rope. In the evening, the villagers were surprised to find that a comet appeared. He also made a small water clock. Every morning, the water bell will automatically drop water on his face to wake him up. He also likes painting and carving, especially carving sundials. His sundial was placed in the corner of his house and everywhere on the windowsill to observe the movement of the shadow.
Von Neumann showed his talent in mathematics and memory from an early age. Since childhood, von Neumann has a gift of never forgetting anything. At the age of six, he was able to play jokes on his father in Greek.
At the age of six, he could divide eight digits in his mind, and at the age of eight, he could master calculus. 10 years old, he spent several months reading 48 volumes of world history, and was able to compare the current events with an event in history and discuss their military theories and political strategies. At the age of twelve, he understood the essence of Bohr's masterpiece "On Function".
4. 1953, the Academy of Sciences organized a delegation to go abroad, headed by the famous scientist Qian Sanqiang. Members include Hua, Zhao Jiuzhang and Zhu Xian.
In his spare time, Hua wrote a couplet: "The top three are Korea, Zhao and Wei", seeking this couplet. The "top three" here refers to Korea, Zhao and Wei San during the Warring States Period, but it implies the name of the head of the delegation, Comrade Qian Sanqiang, which not only solves the traditional difficulty of the couplet of numbers and numbers, but also requires the name of another scientist to be embedded in the bottom couplet.
After a while, when Hua saw that everyone had no bottom line, he revealed his bottom line: "Hook, strand and string are nine chapters." Nine Chapters is a famous mathematical work in ancient China. However, the "Nine Chapters" here happen to be the name of another member of the delegation-atmospheric physicist Zhao Jiuzhang. Hua's wonderful pair made the audience fall for it.
1980, when Professor Hua was guiding the overall planning method and optimization method in Suzhou, he wrote the following couplets: Watching chess is not a gentleman, helping each other in the same boat; Be a person with regrets and correct your mistakes.
5. 19 10 In autumn, Hu Mingfu took a boat from Shanghai to the United States to study in the College of Arts and Sciences of Cornell University. He was a classmate of Zhao Yuanren, who later became a linguist. The two of them often learn from each other and encourage each other, and their grades are always among the best in the class. 19 12 years, Hu Shi also transferred from the Agricultural College to the College of Arts and Sciences to study with them. All three of them got good grades.
19 13, in recognition of these three international students from China, they were also recommended as members of the prestigious American Students' Union. 19 14 When they graduated from university, Hu Mingfu and Zhao Yuanren were elected members of the famous American Scientific Research Association, which won honors for China students.
19 14 In the summer, Hu Mingfu graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree in literature. Before and after graduation, he and some China students studying in the United States prepared to start the Science Society and Science magazine.